Total Crime Rate

206.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 206.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middridge Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middridge Lane (DL4 2EP) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middridge Lane (DL4 2EP), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Middridge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnyside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firtree Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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